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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize when new  
fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Deers, Insects  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
MUHLENBERGIA rigens  

Common Name
Spinach  
Deer Grass  

In Hindi
पालक  
हिरण घास  

In German
Spinat  
Deer Grass  

In French
Épinards  
cerfs Herbe  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
Ciervo Hierba  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
ελάφια Grass  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
cervos grama  

In Polish
Szpinak  
Deer Trawa  

In Latin
Spinach  
deer Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Muhlenbergia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Anserineae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
40  

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Difference Between Spinach and Deer Grass

If you are confused whether Spinach or Deer Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spinach and Deer Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spinach are Fertilize when new, whereas for Deer Grass fertilizers required are fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spinach and Deer Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spinach and Deer Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spinach and Deer Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spinach and Deer Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of Deer Grass is Sore throat. Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Deer Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spinach vs Deer Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Spinach vs Deer Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Spinach are Food Allergy whereas of Deer Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spinach has no showy fruits and Deer Grass has no showy fruits. Also Spinach is not flowering and Deer Grass is not flowering . You can compare Spinach and Deer Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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